[meteorite-list] The Brustseite

From: Bernd Pauli <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:33 2004
Message-ID: <3CA4DC6D.BEBB83BA_at_lehrer1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>

Martin Horejsi wrote:

> On p.52 of O.R. Norton’s new book, the Cambridge Encyclopedia
> of Meteorites, he uses the term brustseite to describe oriented
> meteorites. The footnote at the bottom of the page offers the
> following: "The word brustseite is German literally translated as
> breast side, or more appropriately, front side. It is a seldom used
> term in meteoritics today, but still useful when referring to oriented
> meteorites which in many cases mimic the shape of the female breast."

> Disregarding the “appropriately”-ness of the translation, I am
> wondering if there is a more breast-like oriented meteorite than
> Archie, Missouri.

Robert responded:

> I think Adamana, Arizona is the hands-down winner
> in this category. (Haag Field Guide, pg. 25).

Norbert added:

> Archie is surely nice, although maybe a little bit too "weathered",
> for my taste. My favourite is Bob Haag's "Venus Stone" ...


Hello All!

Here are several more which display an excellent "Brustseite":

- The 10.1-ton Morito iron meteorite (IIIAB),
- The 3.5-pound Middlesbrough stony meteorite (L6),
- The 10.1-kg Horace stony meteorite (H5),
- The 107-pound Cabin Creek iron (IIIAB),
- The 14.1-ton Willamette (IIIAB),
- The 113-kg Oakley (IIIF),
- The 1.745-kg shield-shaped Sikhote-Alin (IIAB),
- The 3.85-kg Henbury (IIIAB) - No. 1492 in the U.S.N.M.
- The 7-kg plessitic Repeev Khutor (IIF),
- The 252-kg Uegit (IIIAB),
- The 2170-kg Wabar (IIIAB),
- The 480-kg Grant (IIIAB).

Best Easter Wishes,

Bernd
Received on Fri 29 Mar 2002 04:28:13 PM PST